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Childlessness In Sub-Saharan Africa
Women of childbearing age between 18 to 30 years infected with HIV/AIDS in many regions of sub-Saharan Africa account for over 13 million (61%) of total women living with HIV/AIDS [4]. Several reports confirm the desire of women living with HIV/AIDS to get pregnant after knowing their HIV status [5-8]. This desire for children in sub-Saharan Africa had been attributed to the strong traditional values and pressure from the society. In some cultural societies, childlessness can be more stigmatizing than the HIV [9, 10].

Many HIV prevention efforts have historically focused on reducing HIV acquisition risk among those not infected or those with unknown HIV status. Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) strategy of WHO includes the
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